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Dave Bautista

Also known as Batista, David Michael Bautista, Jr., David Bautista, David Michael Bautista Jr., David Michael Baustista

David Michael Bautista Jr. is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of the Ruthless Aggression Era, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.

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Dave Bautista is an American actor and retired professional wrestler who became famous during his time in WWE, one of the world's largest wrestling organizations, where he performed from 2002 to 2019. He is considered one of the most successful wrestlers of his era and has since built a career in acting, making him notable for his impact on both professional wrestling and entertainment.

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Commons category: Dave Bautista
date of birth: 1969-01-18
start of work period: 1999-00-00
social media followers: 1477132
birth name: David Michael Bautista Jr.
name in native language: Dave Bautista

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David Michael Bautista Jr. (born January 18, 1969) is an American actor and retired professional wrestler. Regarded as one of the most prolific professional wrestlers of the Ruthless Aggression Era, he rose to fame for his multiple stints in WWE between 2002 and 2019.

Bautista began his wrestling career in 1999 and signed with WWE (then WWF) in 2000. From 2002 to 2010, he gained fame under the ring name Batista, initially as a member of Evolution. Amongst other championships, Bautista would go on to win the WWE Championship twice and the World Heavyweight Championship four times. His first reign as World Heavyweight Champion was the longest in the title's history. He also won the 2005 and 2014 Royal Rumble matches and subsequently headlined WrestleMania 21 and WrestleMania XXX, with the former being one of the top five highest-grossing PPV events in wrestling history. He retired from professional wrestling after WrestleMania 35 in 2019.